Tornado Warning — Warned Area, OH — Mar 31, 2026

NWS CLE · ETN 5 · National Weather Service warning

Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office CLE issued a tornado warning at 21:31 UTC on Mar 31, 2026. The warning was in effect for 29 minutes, ending at Mar 31, 2026 22:00 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 41.46, -81.69, moving east-northeast at about 64 mph.

Timeline

Issued: Mar 31, 2026 21:31 UTC
Last updated: Apr 15, 2026 18:59 UTC
Ended: Mar 31, 2026 22:00 UTC

Counties Affected

Cuyahoga, OH Geauga, OH Lake, OH

Towns in the Path

Parma Heights, OH Parma, OH Maple Heights, OH Garfield Heights, OH Clark-Fulton, OH Shaker Heights, OH Detroit-Shoreway, OH Lakewood, OH Cleveland, OH Hough, OH

Storm Reports

Time	Location	County / State	EF	Remarks
Mar 31, 2026 21:49 UTC	3 SE Chesterland	Geauga, OH	UNK	A NWS storm damage survey confirmed an EF1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 100 mph in the Chesterland area. This is the start point of the tornado. The damage path (CLE)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.